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Dallas Council Members West, Mendelsohn Agree to Disagree on Public Facility Corporation 

By April Towery | August 28, 2024 |

Editor’s Note: This story was updated Aug. 29 to include a statement from Child Poverty Action Lab Chief of Housing Ashley Flores. If District 1 Dallas City Councilman Chad West was hoping for full support of Public Facility Corporation projects as a mechanism for providing much-needed multifamily workforce housing, he is probably disappointed.  Several months…

Mowgli, Baloo and the Whole “Jungle Book” Crew Would Love This House

By Mimi Perez | August 28, 2024 |

One of my favorite childhood movies was Disney’s The Jungle Book. To live in the jungle with Baloo and Bagheera seemed like a dream. That was until I got older and I realized that I was truly more of a Snow White kind of gal. What I wouldn’t give to have woodland creatures come to…

Juli Black Quickly Sold This Highland Park Luxury Condo, But the Showroom Closet Will Inspire You

By Brenda Masse | August 27, 2024 |

Listed just last Friday, the ink was barely dry on the MLS before Allie Beth Allman agent Juli Black had an offer on 4301 Lomo Alto #C. These boutique townhome-style condos — just six in total — occupy a sweet spot in Highland Park, close (but not too close) to the Tollway and Lemmon, just…

Justice Department Sues Richardson’s RealPage Over Pricing Scheme, Alleging Harm to Renters

By April Towery | August 27, 2024 |

Following a two-year investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit Friday against Richardson-based RealPage Inc., accusing the company of using an “unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing” with its rental management software that landlords use to price apartments. “In a free market, these landlords would otherwise be…

Cliff May Design Ready for New Owner in Dallas’ Casa View Oaks

By Joy Donovan | August 27, 2024 |

Even though he was never officially an architect, the late designer Cliff May made his mark on the world of architecture in Texas. May’s list of houses includes a few in East Dallas. One of them, located at 2628 Andrea Lane, is on the market now, ready for its next owner. It’s found in the…

Fall for the Season’s Bounty of Design Books

By Elaine Raffel | August 27, 2024 |

Design loving bibliophiles, it’s your season. This fall’s bounty of new coffee table books check all the boxes: compelling content, visual excitement, instant icebreaker, and inherent giftability – not to mention a sure-fire way to jeuje up any décor.